Clement spent his early years in the country's Wairarapa region, later studying drama and film at Victoria University of Wellington. His choice of college proved fortuitous, for it was there that he met two future collaborators who would change the course of his career: Taika Cohen and Bret McKenzie.
Joining Cohen as one-half of the sketch-comedy duo Humourbeasts, Clement went on to star with his partner in the quirky 2007 comedy Eagle vs. Shark (which Cohen also wrote and directed). With McKenzie, Clement formed the musical-comedy act Flight of the Conchords, an award-winning duo that ultimately won a Grammy, spawned an HBO series of the same name and earned Clement his first Emmy nomination.
Flight of the ConchordsNaïve but unsinkable New Zealand folk rockers Jemaine (Jemaine Clement) and Bret (Bret McKenzie) move to New York City to bring their act, The Flight of the Conchords, the attention it deserves in HBO's quirky sitcom, which showcases the duo's clever and diverse musical parodies. The road to... Read More
Gentlemen BroncosHoping that his novel brings him fame and fortune, high school loner Benjamin Purvis (Michael Angarano) attends a fantasy writers conference and later discovers that his masterwork has been plagiarized by an iconic author (Jemaine Clement, "Flight of the Conchords"). Sam Rockwell, Jennifer Coolidge... Read More
Despicable Me (2010) | PG | |
Dinner for Schmucks (2010) | PG-13 | |
Gentlemen Broncos (2009) | PG-13 | |
Diagnosis: Death (2009) | R | |
Eagle vs. Shark (2007) | R | |
Flight of the Conchords (2007) | TV-MA | |
Tongan Ninja (2002) | NR | |
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